15 Amendments of Andrea COZZOLINO related to 2015/2279(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas these regions are structurally disadvantaged, owing to the extreme conditions and remoteness, to the extent that many mountainous regions face depopulation and ageing populations, owing to the extreme conditions and remoteness, which can upsets the natural cycle of generations and, leads ing to a lowering of social standards and the quality of life; whereas this often leads to a rise in unemployment, social exclusion and urban migration;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas mountainous regions face serious challenges – as regards social and economic development, climate change, transport and demographic issues – that can onlymust be addressed through the establishment of adequate connections with urban areas and by guaranteeing access to digital services;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas mountainous regions depend largely upon mountain agriculturebase their economy on specific sectors, such as mountain agriculture, forest resources and tourism;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to start the process of creating a working definition for functional mountainous regions in the context of the Cohesion Policy; considers that such a definition must be wide and inclusive, taking into account different factors such as altitude, accessibility and slope; calls on the Commission also to take into consideration areas that, while not mountainous, depend heavily onare greatly integrated with mountain areas; points out, in this context, the idea reflected in the EU Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP) of including non-mountainous areas in the strategy as a good initiative;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that EU policies should have a specific approach to mountainous regions, as they have clear structural disadvantages; these regions, indeed, need additional support to overcome the challenges of climate change, be able to provide employment, economic development and protection of the environment, and help reach the EU renewable energy targets; considers, as a result of this, that mountainous regions should be mainstreamed in all aspects of EU policies, including the Cohesion Policy;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for a substantialthe managing authorities to consider increase ing allocations of ESI Funds at national level for undeveloped mountainous areas, using a multi-sectoral policy approach, where possible;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the current initiatives for the Carpathian Mountains in the EU Strategy for the Danube Region and the progress made on the EU macro-regional strategy for the Alps; notes that the latter is a good example of an integrated approach to territorial development, taking into account mountainous areas and regions dependent onintegrated with them;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Believes that the European Territorial Cooperation (ETC) instrument offers an excellent opportunity to share best practices and knowledge among mountainous regions, which in many cases are located on national borders, and calls for a specific mountain dimension in the future ETC; welcomes initiatives, such as ‘Policies against depopulation in mountainous areas’ (PADIMA), that are aimed to address the specific problems faced by mountainous regions; stresses the importance of other cooperation initiatives, such as EGTC and EEIG, to develop these areas;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Encourages the support of local action groups (LAGs) for community-led local development;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights the potential of dual education in mountainous regions; points at the encouraging results achieved in Austria, Germany and other Member States; welcomes as well projects for dual education within the macro-regional EU Strategy for the Danube Region;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Calls on the Commission to promote pilot projects with a view to recovering traditional economic activities, including farming and handicrafts, in mountain areas that are subject to depopulation, to increase the resilience of the local people and make them more welcoming;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls for the improvement of healthcare facilities in mountainous regions, where necessary, also through cross-border cooperation initiatives, should they be helpful;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31a. Stresses the importance of integrated territorial initiatives with a view to integrating migrants, in connection with processes relating to demographic and socio-economic renewal and recovery in mountain areas, including those undergoing depopulation; calls on the Commission to facilitate and promote the dissemination of such initiatives;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that mountainous regions are especially vulnerable to climate change, which can have an environmental impact also on surrounding areas and negative repercussions on economic development and tourism; believes, in this regard, that safeguarding the environment, combatting climate change and taking appropriate climate change adaptation measures must be at the heart of a future ‘Agenda for EU Mountainous Regions’;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Calls on the Commission, when developing policies for broadband access, to take into account the lack of infrastructure and interest of investors owing to the sparse population and remoteness of mountainous regions; calls on the Commission to develop specific policies for overcoming the digital divide in these regions, also through the necessary public investments;